03 SEPTEMBER 2014– Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of the French pharmaceutical company Sanofi, announced in a press release the preliminary results of a Phase 3 trial of its candidate dengue vaccine conducted in five countries in Latin America.

With the slogan “Immunization for a healthy future. Know, Check, Protect” WHO reminds us this week that vaccines prevent 2-3 million deaths each year. Just imagine this: 2 to 3 million lives. This equals the populations of countries like Mongolia or Botswana.